Out of the Hourglass Podcast
1) Ep. 256: Common Small Business HR Misconceptions (That Cost You Money)
HR compliance isn't just paperwork—it's what stands between your business and costly mistakes that can derail growth. In this conversation, Lisa DeMaria from Utopia Solutions breaks down the five most...Show More
2) Ep. 255: Planning Check In – What our Coaches are Seeing in Every Annual Planning Session Right Now
Sydney Bates and Molly Nolan pull back the curtain on annual planning season, sharing key themes and lessons learned from the 20+ client site visits completed in recent months. Whether you've already ...Show More
3) Ep. 254: AI Accelerator Workshop – A 6 Month Roadmap to Turn Strategy Into Competitive Advantage
Bill Drysdale, Principal of the Taysa Group, and Ross Hartmann, Founder of Kiingo AI, introduce NCG's new 6-month AI Accelerator Workshop designed specifically for trades businesses who want to gain a...Show More
4) "How You Do Anything Is How You Do Everything" - Building Career Ladders & Peer Feedback
When employees don't see a clear path forward, they leave—it's that simple. Dave Scaturro, Vice President & Director of Commercial Division at Alpine Painting shares how he & his team tackled this ch...Show More
5) Ep. 252: Behind the Scenes — Reflections from the 2025 Grand Summit
Fresh off the 2025 Grand Summit Conference in Seattle, Molly sits down with Coach Eamon to debrief his first Summit experience with over 200 trades industry leaders. From Tiffani Bova's "Experience Mi...Show More
6) Ep 222 Re-Release: Highlights from the Experience Mindset, a Book by Tiffani Bova: Where EX & CX are Intricately Intertwined
We're re-releasing our very first episode of 2025 for a special reason - author Tiffani Bova was keynote speaker at this week's Grand Summit Conference in Seattle! When Colin and I discussed "The Exp...Show More
7) Ep. 251: Beyond Your Trades Business – Pete Schnepp on Diversifying Into Commercial Real Estate
Pete Schnepp, Real Estate Investor and Founder of both Envision Service Group and Asset Stream Properties, shares his journey from running a successful painting business to building and maintaining a...Show More
8) Ep. 250: Small Resets, Big Results – A Conversation About Dan Heath's Book, Reset
Kevin Muñoz and Kathryn Freeman dive into Dan Heath’s Reset, exploring why small, intentional resets often outperform massive overhauls. They discuss how to identify “bright spots” worth replicating, ...Show More
9) Re-Release Ep. 220: AI Meets Small Business - A conversation with Ross Hartmann of Kiingo AI
We're re-releasing this fan-favorite episode with Ross Hartmann, founder of Kiingo AI, just in time for our Grand Summit Conference where Ross will be leading a breakout session on this very topic. Ro...Show More
10) Ep. 249: Grand Summit 2025 — Seattle, Sessions & Why You Should Attend
Join Molly Nolan and Colin Nolan as they preview the 2025 Grand Summit Conference in Seattle- NCG's largest annual event bringing together business owners for learning, networking, and one-on-one coac...Show More